Clarify which server names to sign requests with

Fixes https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/issues/2512
4 years ago · b876ac5893
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--- a/changelogs/server_server/newsfragments/2570.clarification
+++ b/changelogs/server_server/newsfragments/2570.clarification
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+Clarify the server names to use when signing requests.
--- a/specification/server_server_api.rst
+++ b/specification/server_server_api.rst
@ -291,6 +291,11 @@ Step 1 sign JSON:
        }
   }

+The server names in the JSON above are the server names involved. Delegation from
+the `server name resolution section <#resolving-server-names>`_ above do not affect
+these - the server names from before delegation would take place are used. This
+same condition applies throughout the request signing process.
+
 Step 2 add Authorization header:

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				`Clarify the server names to use when signing requests.`